Curious about why so many North American birds have disappeared over the past half century, researchers analyzed thousands of surveys and found that while once-common birds are becoming rarer, ...

North America's bird populations are rapidly shrinking, and new research suggests the losses are accelerating in places once ...

North American bird populations are shrinking most rapidly in the very areas where they are still most abundant, according to a new study leveraging citizen science data for nearly 500 bird species.

But a change is coming. On Nov. 1, 2023, the American Ornithological Society announced that it will rename 152 bird species that have names honoring historical figures.

WASHINGTON — At least 112 North American bird species have lost more than half their populations in the past 50 years, according to a new report published March 6.

Earth8 Why dozens of bird species will see their names changed this year The name change will be coming to many North American birds with human names like Anna’s Hummingbird and Harris’s Hawk.

Analysis of nearly 500 bird species across North America has found that three-quarters are declining across their ranges, with two-thirds of the total shrinking significantly.

Why Dozens of North American Birds Will Soon Get New Names In a bid to make birding more inclusive, the American Ornithological Society will give new monikers to several species named after people ...

North American Birds Will No Longer Be Named for Racists — or Anybody Else Nov. 13, 2023 Getty Images Share full article ...

Either way, many early accounts of the North American species simply call these birds “Snipes.” This is the name Alexander Wilson, for whom the bird is named, himself used in his account of them.